WEBVTT THOUSANDS OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS CONTINUE TO OPERATE THROUGHOUT NEW MEXICO...MANY IN DESPERATE NEED OF MORE FUNDING. NEW THIS MORNING, AN EFFORT TO GET MORE MONEY TO THE SERVICES THAT NEED IT MOST. KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER TELLS US ABOUT "GIVE GRANDE NEW MEXICO." IT'S A BRAND NEW CONCEPT: A UNITED, NATIONAL DAY OF GIVING. "First time nationally, first time in New Mexico." COORDINATORS ARE CALLING IT "GIVE GRANDE." AN ORGANIZED 24 HOUR BLITZ OF SORTS, TO RAISE AS MUCH MONEY AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS LONG LIST OF NON PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS .... INCLUDING ALBUQUERQUE'S HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS, SANTA FE'S BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER PROGRAM...A LOT OF CRITICAL SERVICES AND MORE. "2:26 were a very rural state theres a lot of poverty here, the only ways a lot of people get services is through their nonprofit organizations and often those nonprofits are very small." SMALL...AND STRUGGLING, HAVING TO DEAL WITH DWINDLING DOLLARS BECAUSE OF THE ECONOMY. THAT'S WHY THESE SERVICES ARE ASKING YOU TO BE GENEROUS TODAY... GO ONLINE AND GIVE A LITTLE...GIVE GRANDE...GIVE WHATEVER YOU CAN. "every little bit matters." AB KOAT A7N MITM TO PARTICIPATE IN GIVE GRANDE NEW MEXICO, YOU CAN GO ONLINE TO DONATE. 100-PERCENT OF WHAT YOU DONATE TODAY GOES TO THE ORGANIZATION YOU CHOOSE... WE HAVE A LINK ON OUR WEBSITE, KOAT DOT COM UNDER "AS SEEN